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Definition of general court-martial in English:

general court-martial

noun

A court-martial for trying serious offenses, consisting of at least five officers with the authority to impose a sentence of dishonorable discharge or death.

‘Two commanders of regional readiness commands have even requested and been granted general court-martial convening authority as a test.’

‘At a general court-martial the appellants were charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm.’

‘A general court-martial was convened for the trial of serious offenses, including capital cases.’

‘Today, however, the US commander might have one additional option: try the lieutenant before a US general court-martial.’

‘They deserve a general court-martial for these actions.’

‘On March 17, 1885, Gustav appeared before a six-member general court-martial, the military's highest disciplinary tribunal.’

‘In March 1815, while New Orleans was still under martial law, he was tried by a general court-martial for a number of alleged offenses, including spying.’

‘He will be tried in a hearing of the general court-martial, the highest-level court among three kinds of courts-martial.’

‘The investigating officer found reasonable grounds exist that he committed the offenses and recommended trial by general court-martial.’

‘The accused was convicted by general court-martial in Clark Air Base in the Philippines with ‘assault with intent to commit murder’.’

‘The officers underneath me are urging I give you a general court-martial and send you on your way, but I want to hear your side.’

‘A typical general court-martial of the 1860s opens with two pages citing the authority by which the court-martial had been convened and gives the names of the thirteen officers appointed to form the trial board.’

‘Tried by general court-martial in 1970, the sergeant pled guilty to unpremeditated murder.’

‘It was unusual that they were afforded defense counsel and subsequently acquitted because at that time, there was no right to a defense lawyer and there were more than 60 general court-martial convictions for each day of hostilities.’